PROPOSAL GUIDELINES (reminder 1 February 2010)

Three types of presentation may be proposed
 > A Symposium (including 3-4 presentations and a commentary by a Discussant)
 > An Individual Poster
 > A Poster Workshop (including 4-6 posters)
In each case, the main proposal should take the form of an Abstract comprising 200 - 400 words of plain text (i.e. it may not include any tables or figures). This also applies to the individual contributions with a Symposium or Poster Workshop. All submissions must be in English.
The Open Call period for submitting proposals on line closed on 31 December 2010. Authors wishing to submit proposals later than that should address their request to the Congress Convenor (robertserpell@gmail.com), with an explanation of why it deserves special consideration.
Symposia:
A Symposium usually consists of four to five papers (minimum is 3, maximum is 5; alternatively 4 papers plus discussant). Contributions should stem from different research groups. Symposia which include contributions from at least two different countries will be preferred. The Chair of a symposium is expected to recruit a group of participant contributors, and to submit an integrative abstract delineating the topic, summarizing conceptual issues, and integrating the findings of the participants’ papers.
The Chair of the symposium should also submit the Abstracts of each presentation by an individual contributor. Submissions should include:
- name and affiliation of Chair (and any co-Chair(s)),
- name and affiliation of Discussant(s),
- name and affiliation of each contributor making an individual presentation
-  a 200-400-word abstract of the overall symposium,
-  a 200-400-word abstract of each presentation
(all in one document).
Individual posters:
Posters will be the preferred format for free-standing research presentations. Posters are recommended when the contribution is strongly data-based and therefore particularly suited for graphic or visual presentation. Individual posters will be grouped into thematically more or less homogeneous poster sessions by the Scientific Committee. Submissions should include a 200-400-word abstract with name, affiliation and contact details of first author and any co-author(s).
Poster workshops:
A Poster Workshop is similar to a Symposium. It consists of up to 6 posters organized around a central topic. A Poster Workshops should be organized by two co-Chairs (preferably from different countries) and should include a discussant. Submissions should include:
-  name and institution of chair and co-chair(s),
-  name and institution of discussant(s),
-  a 200-400-word integrative abstract on the overall Workshop
-  a 200-400-word abstract of each poster, with name of the first author
(all in one document).
Part of the scheduled time for a poster workshop is used to view posters and speak with presenters individually. The rest of the time follows the usual symposium format with a discussion of the findings.
Multiple submissions:
Please be aware of the fact that one person is permitted to submit not more than two abstracts with him or herself as the first author. This rule applies generally irrespective of the type of abstract. For example, you may submit a symposium proposal as Chair and propose to make an individual presentation within this symposium. Alternatively, you could submit a proposal to chair a Symposium without contributing an individual presentation within to it, but also propose a poster in one of the poster sessions etc. However, the roles of discussant or
member of a “Round Table Discussion” are not subject to this rule.